Who am I and why am I here?
Wednesday, August 11 2010 @ 06:50 PM MDT
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I am neither an engineer nor a businessman, but I have a great interest in Velocette motorcycles.
I have only owned one Velocette, a 1965 Venom. I was fortunate to find it advertised in the classified section of the newspaper early in 1970. I had read about Velocettes in motorcycle magazines for years and when I saw the advertisement, I called the owner immediately to arrange to see it. It was a snowy day in March and I went immediately to his home.
When I arrived, he offered to let me ride it. The dirt road had many potholes and an inch or so of snow, but I accepted his offer with no hesitation. The bike handled flawlessly, despite the poor traction, and I agreed to pay his asking price.
Ever since I sold it, I have regretted that I let it go.
Then, when I saw that new Royal Enfield, I knew that it would be possible to sell new Velocettes if they could be produced. I don't know how to start a business, but I do know how to collaborate on a project.
I work as a software developer and I am familiar with the open source methodology for developing software. I also recently became aware of the Pandora game console, which was also designed using open source methodologies. It is now being manufactured and sold, although on a small scale. All of this made me think that it would be possible to revive the Velocette tradition of building high quality motorcycles, so I started this blog as a way to share my vision and to serve as a forum for others who are interested in sharing ideas and to see how far we can take it.
It appears as if there are many Velocette enthusiasts. If we work together, new Velocettes will ride again!
I welcome all ideas.
I have only owned one Velocette, a 1965 Venom. I was fortunate to find it advertised in the classified section of the newspaper early in 1970. I had read about Velocettes in motorcycle magazines for years and when I saw the advertisement, I called the owner immediately to arrange to see it. It was a snowy day in March and I went immediately to his home.
When I arrived, he offered to let me ride it. The dirt road had many potholes and an inch or so of snow, but I accepted his offer with no hesitation. The bike handled flawlessly, despite the poor traction, and I agreed to pay his asking price.
Ever since I sold it, I have regretted that I let it go.
Then, when I saw that new Royal Enfield, I knew that it would be possible to sell new Velocettes if they could be produced. I don't know how to start a business, but I do know how to collaborate on a project.
I work as a software developer and I am familiar with the open source methodology for developing software. I also recently became aware of the Pandora game console, which was also designed using open source methodologies. It is now being manufactured and sold, although on a small scale. All of this made me think that it would be possible to revive the Velocette tradition of building high quality motorcycles, so I started this blog as a way to share my vision and to serve as a forum for others who are interested in sharing ideas and to see how far we can take it.
It appears as if there are many Velocette enthusiasts. If we work together, new Velocettes will ride again!
I welcome all ideas.